I'll say right up front, I'm looking for ONE in
a million, a rare and very particular sort of woman.

I'm Nicholas.† As in Saint Nicholas.† As in Santa Claus.† If you
don't believe, perhaps just play along...† but, of course, far, far better to
believe.† I'm as "real" as it gets.

My background includes lots of world travel, US Peace Corps (Philippines
'79-'83), teaching economics and English overseas (Philippines, Taiwan),
extensive economics study (master's degree+, Ohio State University Ph.D.† program),
Third World development, philosophy, sociology, the arts, chess, computers,
thousands of programs across the spectrum, encounters with hundreds of women,
and, of course, the stock market.

My life consists of examining and interpreting the economy in a broad sense,
and analyzing/trading securities (primarily stocks and options).† Buy low, sell
higher, short-term, based on complex mathematical systems (1 + 1...† plus 1 more)
I developed.† I work from my quiet study, work only for myself with my personal
account, and like calling all the shots.

Bucket List item: A single trade, timeframe 8 days or less, resulting in gain
of more than $1 million.

I want to reiterate here the importance I place on the study of ECONOMICS, all
aspects across society, and back in time, all definitions and concepts, all
tools used in such study.† Economics is what I live and breathe, and reflects
who I am more than anything else.† (Mrs.† Claus is, of course, highly
synchronous with this.)

My place is a cozy cocoon of multiple computers, many monitors, whiteboards,
shelves, desks, books, graphs, charts, stuff...† all continually suffused with
Internet-streaming Classical music from Switzerland, J.S.Bach (God) considered
way best, but also enjoy Handel, Beethoven, Mozart (Wolfie), Vivaldi,
Tchaikovsky (Pete), Scarlatti, Chopin (Fred), DvorŠk, Rachmaninoff, Satie, and
so many more.† Love the sound of a rich, full concert grand.

I'm intelligent, questioning, interested.

My income source (i.e., the market) is abundant, and portable.† I can live
anywhere in this wide world that I choose.† My base income is from a
semi-retirement annuity.† All additional income is acquired through active
on-line trading, with everything that entails.† No thrill on earth I've so far
experienced beats my position greatly spiking in value exactly as I was anticipating.†
Definitely a rush.

I was married to a medical doctor (psychiatrist with added fellowship
specialization) for 20 years, and helped establish her successful practices in
the various places we've lived (Philippines, Taiwan, Ohio, Indiana, Utah).† We
have one daughter, a truly exemplary individual, highly educated in the best
schools, and is now doing graduate studies at Stanford.† Our family has always
had golden retrievers as pets, plus all sorts of other animals.† In Indiana we
had a huge home with plenty of wooded land on a large private lake.† Pretty
close to ideal.† Except for one thing....

....My wife and I were, quite frankly, NEVER on the same page throughout our
marriage, with little doubt a bad match.† When our daughter grew old enough, my
wife decided it was time to split.† We divorced in 2001.

MY GOAL AND VISION:

So..., with the above two paragraphs in mind, my goal and vision in finding the
true Mrs.† Claus is: great chemistry, friendship, short-term and long-term
partnership, companionship, fellowship, connection, open and honest
communication, commitment, loyalty, soul buddies, synergy, journey travel
mates, and most assuredly Santa's better half.† Quite the amazing woman, to say
the least.† No doubt one in a million.† The love of my life.† For the rest of
my days.

Mrs.† Claus ideally has these characteristics:

1 --- Top-tier mind.† Similar to my own.† You are smarter than just about
anyone you know.† IQ at least 150 or equivalent(if no MENSA
card), and firing on all cylinders, particularly with respect to logic and
mathematics.† Disciplined.† Rigorous.† Focused.† Yet flexible and adaptable in
the use of your mental powers.† Your intelligence is of the utmost importance
to me.† Without it there's no point continuing to read this profile.† I'm
totally serious.† Just stop now.

2 --- Must appreciate deeply the nature of securities trading and economics
fundamentals.† Supply, demand, scarcity, externalities, business cycles,
trends, etc.† Exceptional listening skills.† Hear what I say.† Ask when you
don't understand.† Learn, learn, learn.† Be my crucial soundboard.† You will
have an integral role in my (our) trading, both in developing strategies, and
in executing the system.† We'll be partners par excellence.

3 --- Prefer you have working knowledge in math software SAS, Mathematica,
Stata, R, Excel, and in a programming language, F#, Haskel, Python.† Very
familiar with and comfortable using (Windows) computers: operating system,
software, and hardware.† No hesitations.

4 --- Education at least Master's, preferably Ph.D., in mathematics,
engineering, physics, the sciences (might consider a very bright MD again).† In
addition to the education, it means you've held positions requiring such, and
have grown considerably through your various work.

6 --- More Spiritual than Religious.† Big Mind, Buddha nature, Outside-the-Box
thinking.† Eclectic.† Understands the cosmos and higher powers, and how to tap
into those.

7 --- Vast life experiences, and basically still undamaged by it all -- alone a
very difficult feat.† Life tends to chew most up.† Able to discuss with partner
almost any aspect of life, at length, analyzing, processing, arriving at
educated tentative conclusions.

8 --- Height 5'5 to 5'8.† It simply seems to work so much better for both of us.†
Walking, kissing, sex, etc.† I prefer short hair on women -- view long hair as
a social imposition carrying significant functional costs.

9 --- Weight less than 170.† Discipline.† Respect for body and health, physical
ability to do lots of things.† Able to enjoy the next few decades together.

10 --- You must have positive net worth, clearly demonstrable.† No pressing
money issues.† Last thing in the world I want to have to worry about.

11 --- Now comes the hardest one...† Mrs.† Claus must be able
to tolerate and complement a rather ruthless, thoroughly elitist controlling
despot of a certain hinterland kingdom -- public face cheery and jolly -- ho,
ho, ho -- but beneath the veneer a rather cold, calculating czar (silent c, by
the way).

And guess what?? This is merely the START.† Ultimately it's crucial that we be
on the "same page" about pretty much everything.† I'm looking for
optimal dovetailing.† It's that important to me.† I refuse to settle for less.

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Addendum Regarding My Criteria List:

Okay, I've received seven zillion complaints about my list above.† Gee wizz,
ladies, lighten up some.† Let's be clear, it's just a LIST.† Like,
brainstorming, ya know?.† Come on...† I recognize that it's impossible that ALL
mentioned criteria will be found in any "REAL" woman.† Mrs.† Claus IS
definitely one single real-life person.† Not a simple sum of specifications.† YOUR
particular totality is what really matters.† Right? Of course....

In defense of my criteria, though, all I'm asking the Universe for is ONE very,
very special woman.† Just one.

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In this profile I might come off as "Santa Superman." Well, I
definitely have many potential negatives -- in addition to my PERSONALITY.† Here are
just a few top ones that could turn you off big time:

a.† I have SLEEP APNEA.† While
sleeping I'm attached to a mask and breathing tube -- one reason I don't let
elves stay overnight.

b.† After studying a lot of evidence, I am decidedly RACIST -- Orientals
are the smartest on the planet, Blacks the least intelligent (at least by our
Western standards).

c.† My income above in right sidebar is an outrageously massive bald-faced
exaggeration.† At least for the time being.† Don't you be anticipating NO SUGAR DADDY in
me, girl.† In fact, YOU better have some money for both of us, just in case my
stock trading doesn't pan out as planned.

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If the description of who I am in this ENTIRE nearly-endless profile genuinely
resonates with you -- in your heart, mind, soul, gut -- and the mentioned
criteria more or less matches who you are, we should definitely get in touch.† Let's
explore each other a lot further and perhaps take this to the next level.

A lot
of confidence.† I tend to sit front and center at whatever occasion.† Best
table in the restaurant.† Almost always ask questions of speakers, or audiences.†
But do come off as a little arrogant, and smarter than others.

Hmmm.† I enjoy going to certain
"thrift" stores.† Multiple purposes.† Don't really need anything.† But
a habit, opportunity to stretch my legs, and look around.† I'll end up spending
a few dollars to fill some obscure niche, often thinking outside the box.

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Good grief, woman.† You actually made it this far? What a trooper!

Okay, well, contact me if:

Most importantly, if you are truly a first-rate "Mrs.† Claus"
candidate completely serious about applying for the position.† I'd really love
to hear from you.

Secondly, if you know of any Mrs.† Claus possibility, give her a big Christmas
present by getting the two of us together.